FC Arouca vs GD Estoril Praia, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Arouca vs GD Estoril Praia — Primeira Liga at Municipal de Arouca.
- FC Arouca 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- GD Estoril Praia 10 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Helder Carvalho (Portugal)
- Assistant 1 Francisco Pereira (Portugal)
- Assistant 2 Diogo Pereira (Portugal)
4 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 7.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug | GD Estoril Praia | H | 4–3 | W |
| 27 May | Portimonense SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 May | GD Chaves | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 May | GD Estoril Praia | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 May | FC Porto | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Apr | Rio Ave FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug | FC Arouca | A | 3–4 | L |
| 27 May | CS Marítimo | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 May | Casa Pia AC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 May | FC Arouca | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 May | Boavista FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Apr | CD Santa Clara | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Arouca | GD Estoril Praia | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #18 |
| 20 | Points | 2 |
| 11 | Played | 10 |
| 6 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 0 / 2 / 8 |
| 13 | Scored | 5 |
| 8 | Conceded | 19 |
| +5 | GD | -14 |
| 1.82 | PPG | 0.20 |
| 55% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
11%
Clean Sheets
GD Estoril Praia this season
GD Estoril Praia this season
FC Arouca are 5th (20 pts). GD Estoril Praia are 18th (2 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Arouca
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
GD Estoril Praia
0-15
–/4
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/6
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Arouca
| Barbero | 5 G |
| Jose Fontan | 2 G |
| Dylan Nandin | 2 G |
GD Estoril Praia
| Yanis Begraoui | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FC Arouca gets underway.
- 4' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tiago Esgaio.
- 5' A moment of madness from Tiago Esgaio on 5 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Arouca will be frustrated.
- 10' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ivan Pavlic makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 10' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Morlaye Sylla.
- 15' It looks surprising FC Arouca does not make any changes. Rodrigo Gomes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Rafa Mujica makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 21' Eboue Kouassi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 31' GD Estoril Praia fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 36' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 37' The referee calls foul for Eboue Kouassi. He receives a Red card.
- 41' The referee shows GD Estoril Praia player a Yellow card on 41.
- 46' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 49' Joao Marques adds to his 0 season tally! GD Estoril Praia lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 54' Cassiano doubles the advantage! 1-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 57' Cristo Gonzalez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 57 minutes.
- 60' A tactical swap from FC Arouca — Puche on, Jason off on 60 minutes.
- 61' The crowd applauds Morlaye Sylla as he leaves the pitch. Oriol Busquets steps in for FC Arouca.
- 66' It is a substitution in GD Estoril Praia team. Heriberto Tavares is replaced by Rodrigo Gomes on 66 minute.
- 70' Alejandro Marques does the damage! The net is bulging and GD Estoril Praia surge ahead!
- 73' Volnei Feltes does the damage! The net is bulging and GD Estoril Praia surge ahead!
- 77' Another substitution for FC Arouca to replace Quaresma by Weverson on 77 minute.
- 79' A change in the GD Estoril Praia ranks — Ivan Pavlic exits the field as Alex Soares enters on 79.
- 83' Pedro Santos has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cristo Gonzalez on 83 minute.
- 88' Ignacio De Arruabarrena has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pedro Santos.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Arouca take all three points.
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 10
- 5
-
19
Rafa Mujica ↓ Rafael Fernandes 61'
- 44
-
23
Cristo Gonzalez ↓ Pedro Santos 83'
- 3
- 28
- 6
- 8
- 12
-
2
Morlaye Sylla ↓ Oriol Busquets 61'
Bench
- 16
-
14
Oriol Busquets ↑ 61'
- 30
- 7
-
26
Weverson ↑ 77'
- 22
-
64
Rafael Fernandes ↑ 61'
-
89
Pedro Santos ↑ 83'
-
11
Puche ↑ 60'
GD Estoril Praia Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
22
Eliaquim Mangala ↓ Erick Cabaco 83'
- 10
- 91
-
11
Cassiano ↓ Alejandro Marques 66'
- 8
- 78
-
28
Ivan Pavlic ↓ Alex Soares 79'
- 99
- 3
- 5
- 33
Bench
- 50
-
18
Erick Cabaco ↑ 83'
-
6
Alex Soares ↑ 79'
- 83
-
21
Rodrigo Gomes ↑ 66'
-
9
Alejandro Marques ↑ 66'
- 31
- 2
- 7
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alejandro Marques | 3 |
| Rafa Mujica | 2 |
| Andre Silva | 2 |
| Oday Dabbagh | 2 |
| Jordan Holsgrove | 2 |
| Joao Marques | 1 |
| Yanis Begraoui | 1 |
| Ryotaro Meshino | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Arouca Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.06
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
GD Estoril Praia xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 58% + FC Arouca to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Arouca win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
81%
Draw or GD Estoril Praia
43%
FC Arouca or GD Estoril Praia
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–3 not predicted4 – 3Actual
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9%
3 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
6.5%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 1
3.4%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | GD Estoril Praia covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 18% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 23% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
GD Estoril Praia keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

